Netlify Build Errors
2025-07-082 turns9,051 charsgpt-4o
Summary
User encountered a Netlify build error related to a TypeError in the deployment process.
Messages
The Netlify deploy errored, with the following guidance provided:
### Diagnosis:
The build failure is caused by errors encountered during the build process:
1. Line 223: `TypeError: The "code" argument must be of type number. Received an instance of Object`. This is a type error that occurred while running `contentlayer build`.
2. Line 239: `Error occurred prerendering page "/blog/2025-07-08-AI-Forum". ReferenceError: id is not defined`. This is a reference error encountered while prerendering a specific page in the application.
3. Line 251: `Export encountered an error on /blog/[slug]/page: /blog/2025-07-08-AI-Forum, exiting the build`. An error occurred during exporting a specific page which led to the build failure.
### Solution:
1. For the `TypeError` on Line 223:
- The error indicates a type mismatch within the code of the `contentlayer` build. Verify the code responsible for this error and ensure that the correct data types are used to fix this issue.
2. For the reference error on Line 239:
- The error states that `id` is not defined while prerendering a page. Review the code related to the prerendering of the `/blog/2025-07-08-AI-Forum` page and ensure that `id` is properly defined before use to resolve this issue.
3. For the error exporting a page on Line 251:
- Inspect the export logic for the `/blog/[slug]/page: /blog/2025-07-08-AI-Forum` route to identify and correct the issue causing the build to fail during the export process. Fixing this error should allow the build to proceed successfully.
The relevant error logs are:
Line 213: [36m[1m❯ Using Next.js Runtime - v5.11.4[22m[39m
Line 214: Next.js cache restored
Line 215: [96m[1m[22m[39m
Line 216: [96m[1mBuild command from Netlify app [22m[39m
Line 217: [96m[1m────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────[22m[39m
Line 218:
Line 219: [36m$ npm run build[39m
Line 220: > next-animated-portfolio@0.1.0 build
Line 221: > contentlayer build && next build
Line 222: Generated 25 documents in .contentlayer
Line 223: TypeError: The "code" argument must be of type number. Received an instance of Object
Line 224: [90m at process.set [as exitCode] (node:internal/bootstrap/node:123:9)[39m
Line 225: at Cli.runExit [90m(/opt/build/repo/[39mnode_modules/[4mclipanion[24m/lib/advanced/Cli.js:232:26[90m)[39m
Line 226: at run [90m(file:///opt/build/repo/[39mnode_modules/[4m@contentlayer[24m/cli/src/index.ts:39:3[90m)[39m
Line 227: at main [90m(/opt/build/repo/[39mnode_modules/[4mcontentlayer[24m/bin/cli.cjs:5:3[90m)[39m {
Line 228: code: [32m'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE'[39m
Line 229: }
Line 230: [1m[38;2;173;127;168m▲ Next.js 15.3.4[39m[22m
Line 231: [37m[1m [22m[39m Creating an optimized production build ...
Line 232: [32m[1m✓[22m[39m Compiled successfully in 3.0s
Line 233: [37m[1m [22m[39m Linting and checking validity of types ...
Line 234: [37m[1m [22m[39m Collecting page data ...
Line 235: [37m[1m [22m[39m Generating static pages (0/80) ...
Line 236: [37m[1m [22m[39m Generating static pages (20/80)
Line 237: [37m[1m [22m[39m Generating static pages (40/80)
Line 238: [37m[1m [22m[39m Generating static pages (60/80)
Line 239: Error occurred prerendering page "/blog/2025-07-08-AI-Forum". Read more: https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/prerender-error
Line 240: ReferenceError: id is not defined
Line 241: at _createMdxContent (eval at <anonymous> (/opt/build/repo/.next/server/chunks/792.js:1:4309), <anonymous>:74:98)
Line 242: at MDXContent (eval at <anonymous> (/opt/build/repo/.next/server/chunks/792.js:1:4309), <anonymous>:16436:8)
Line 243: at nF (/opt/build/repo/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/next-server/app-page.runtime.prod.js:76:46843)
Line 244: at nH (/opt/build/repo/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/next-server/app-page.runtime.prod.js:76:48618)
Line 245: at nW (/opt/build/repo/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/next-server/app-page.runtime.prod.js:76:67762)
Line 246: at nz (/opt/build/repo/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/next-server/app-page.runtime.prod.js:76:65337)
Line 247: at nH (/opt/build/repo/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/next-server/app-page.runtime.prod.js:76:64325)
Line 248: at nW (/opt/build/repo/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/next-server/app-page.runtime.prod.js:76:67762)
Line 249: at nz (/opt/build/repo/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/next-server/app-page.runtime.prod.js:76:65337)
Line 250: at nB (/opt/build/repo/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/next-server/app-page.runtime.prod.js:76:47195)
Line 251: Export encountered an error on /blog/[slug]/page: /blog/2025-07-08-AI-Forum, exiting the build.
Line 252: [31m[1m⨯[22m[39m Next.js build worker exited with code: 1 and signal: null
Line 253: [91m[1m[22m[39m
Line 254: [91m[1m"build.command" failed [22m[39m
Line 255: [91m[1m────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────[22m[39m
Line 256:
Line 257: [31m[1mError message[22m[39m
Line 258: Command failed with exit code 1: npm run build
Line 259:
Line 260: [31m[1mError location[22m[39m
Line 261: In Build command from Netlify app:
Line 262: npm run build
Line 263:
Line 264: [31m[1mResolved config[22m[39m
Line 265: build:
Line 266: command: npm run build
Line 267: commandOrigin: ui
Line 268: environment:
Line 269: - STRIPE_SECRET_KEY
Line 270: publish: /opt/build/repo/.next
Line 271: publishOrigin: ui
Line 272: plugins:
Line 273: - inputs: {}
Line 274: origin: ui
Line 275: package: '@netlify/plugin-nextjs'
Line 276: Build failed due to a user error: Build script returned non-zero exit code: 2
Line 277: Failing build: Failed to build site
Line 278: Finished processing build request in 1m1.67s
Line 279: Failed during stage 'building site': Build script returned non-zero exit code: 2
Your Netlify deployment failed due to two main issues:
---
## ✅ **Summary of the Errors**
### 1. `TypeError: The "code" argument must be of type number. Received an instance of Object`
- **Origin:** `contentlayer build`
- **Likely Cause:** Some code is passing an object instead of a number (e.g. `process.exit({})` instead of `process.exit(1)`).
- **File to check:** Likely in a custom `contentlayer.config.ts` or inside `.contentlayer/generated` or a script you’re running as part of the build.
---
### 2. `ReferenceError: id is not defined` during prerendering `/blog/2025-07-08-AI-Forum`
- **Origin:** Your MDX content or component used in rendering this blog page.
- **Line in logs:**
```
at _createMdxContent (...) <anonymous>:74:98
```
- **Likely Cause:** Somewhere in the markdown or its associated layout, you're referencing a variable called `id` without defining it.
For example:
```tsx
<Component id={id} />
```
when `id` isn’t passed via props or context.
---
## 🔍 What to Fix
### ✅ Step 1: Fix `contentlayer` TypeError
Open the script or config where `contentlayer` is used (often in `contentlayer.config.ts` or a wrapper script):
Look for a line like:
```js
process.exit({ something: "not a number" })
```
Change it to:
```js
process.exit(1) // or 0 if it's success
```
If you’re not manually calling `process.exit`, this could be a bug in the version of `contentlayer` you're using. Try **upgrading** or **downgrading** Contentlayer.
```bash
npm i contentlayer@latest
```
---
### ✅ Step 2: Fix `id is not defined` in your blog post MDX/MD
1. Locate the blog file:
```
/blog/2025-07-08-AI-Forum.mdx (or .md)
```
2. Open it and look for any line that refers to `id` without declaration:
```tsx
<SomeComponent id={id} />
```
3. Fix it by:
- Removing the use of `id`, or
- Wrapping in a function with proper context, or
- Replacing `id` with a defined value like `props.id` or `post.id` depending on your setup.
You may also be using an MDX layout that references `id` but doesn’t receive it from the frontmatter or props.
---
### ✅ Step 3: Optional - Add Build Guard
To prevent a failed build from killing everything, wrap your `contentlayer build` in a safer script like:
```json
"scripts": {
"build": "npm run content && next build",
"content": "node ./scripts/safe-contentlayer-build.js"
}
```
Then in `scripts/safe-contentlayer-build.js`:
```js
const { execSync } = require('child_process');
try {
execSync('contentlayer build', { stdio: 'inherit' });
} catch (err) {
console.error("Contentlayer build failed.");
process.exit(1);
}
```
---
## ✅ Final Tips
- Run locally: `npm run build` to reproduce the error before pushing to Netlify.
- If using `contentlayer`, make sure the `.mdx` files and `contentlayer.config.ts` are up-to-date.
- Avoid undefined variables in MDX—wrap all usage with null checks or default values.
---
Would you like me to review the blog post `2025-07-08-AI-Forum.mdx` or your `contentlayer.config.ts` for errors? You can paste it here.
gpt-4o